KU edges K-state, 60-55
By MIKE WALKER UDK Sports Editor
After K-State flushed a 14-point lead down the drain, KU fought back from a three point deficit at the half to nudge the Wildcats by five with a score of 60-55. It was the sixth time Kansas has beat K-State in a series of seven.
As usual, it was the game of the year for the two schools, and KU proved it was the better. Although the early part of the game started out as a runaway, the fans were wondering if the outcome was going to be like the KU-Nebraska game.
It was, that is, until 7-1 Nick Pino came off the bench and gave the Wildcats the added punch that they so sorely needed. Pino came in for Roy Smith who was a little too edgy and made the first basket of the game . . . for KU. After this little antic, Smith watched most of the game with the coaches.
K-STATE MISSED its first 11 shots from the field. KU was having trouble finding the hoop until Smith showed the Jayhawks where it was. After that, KU started a plunge that netted a 22-8 advantage with 11:12 left to play. It looked like Kansas could settle down a little bit after this, but the Wildcats had different ideas and charged up to take the half-time lead. 36-33.
Earl Seyfert, Nick Pino and Larry Weigel were the leaders of the comback. KU was held to only seven points after the comback started.
Then the nature of the game changed. KU went from a comfortable lead of 14 points and the opening advantage to trail behind the volatile Cats at half by three. This put even more pressure on the teams, mostly on KU.
Kansas charged back early to tie the score and finally took charge of the game with 12:50 left and K-State never got closer than four after that.
ALL OF KU'S starters hit in double figures compared to K-State's starters of whom only two broke into double figures, Seyfert and Pino, 17 and 11 points respectively. Seyfert shared game scoring honors with potent Rodger Bohnensiehl. Jo White was next in line with 12 points, and most of his came when KU needed a basket to relieve the tremendous pressure placed on the Jayhawks by the K-Staters. The other starters, Vanoy, Franz and Sloan, each added 10 point efforts to the cause.
K-State had trouble getting the
Troubled OSU seeks revenge
KU HAS A FIRM grip on the Big Eight lead and will have an even firmer grip on it with the elimination of Oklahoma State should the Javhawks win tonight.
The Pokes are having their troubles. Against a crippled Missouri team the Pokes shot well enough (46 per cent) but out-flubbed the Tigers in the turnover department (15 to 5). There is no doubt that when the Cowboys meet the Jayhawks, that they will be out-muscelled and will have to work hard to trim the mistakes out of their game. Among the problems, other than inexperience, is the inability of sophomore forwards Joe Smith and Bill Christopher to combine their good nights. Smith had a good night against Mizzou but Christopher has been in a slump, scoring only nine points in the last four games. He was shut out in the Columbia game.
close shots and KU had trouble getting the ball into the lane with Pino, who weighs 270 pounds, taking up most of the space underneath. Jo Jo successfully bottled up Dennis Berkholtz and held him to three points. This wrecked Berkholtz' game average of 13.5 points.
Vernon Vanoy had a lot of foul trouble and sat out a good part of the game. Perhaps this contributed to KU falling behind the Wildcats in rebounding 42-35. Seyfert snagged 12 and Pino 11 to lead K-State. Bohnenstohl led KU with eight. KU had 16 turnovers compared to KSU's 13.
KU's second half percentage topped its first half percentage 42 per cent compared to 39 per cent. This gave KU a game total of 40 per cent. K-State recovered and shot in 42 per cent of its shotsb efore the first half was over. The second half they took it on the chin with 22 per cent for the game average of 31 per cent.
"THAT MAKES IT 24-10"
THE TEAMS WERE neck and neck until Vanoy and Ron Franz put in a free throw and a long corner shot to give KU the bigger lead of 51-44 with 8:30 remaining. This marked the beginning of the end for K-State.
KU went into delay tactics after five minutes more and went only for the foul shot and the easy lay-up which they received. Franz snagged two free throws and Bruce Sloan gulped a Franz pass for an easy lay-up.
This marks KU's fifth straight victory over Silo Tech and the Jayhawks lead the overall series with 101 victories compared to our country cousins' 57 victories.
said Ron Franz to Larry Weigel (K-State 20) as Franz puts up a long shot.
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Ryun leads KU victory
Sophomore Jim Ryun burned a 58.9 final quarter to win the mile in a creditable 4:03.7 then doubled back 90 minutes later to anchor the Jayhawk two-mile relay foursome to victory with a 1:48.2 clocking in the 44th Michigan State Relays Saturday night at East Lansing, Michigan.
Corroborating with Ryun in the relay for a 7.34.6 timing was junior Mike Sheahon, 1:55.7, senior Tom Yegrovich, 1:54.3, and junior Gene McClain, 1:56.4. KU's time ranks among the top performances in the event nationally indoors, and that was with all but Sheahon doubling.
"JIM WENT INTO the meet to find out if he could double," commented coach Bob Timmons, Sunday.
Kansas' other victory came in the 70-yard low hurdle event with fast-starting soph George Byers edging nationally recognized barrier runners Bob Steele and Gene Washington, both of Michigan State, with a 7.8. Byers finished third in the 70 highs.
Other KU placings and performances were:
Fole Vault: 2. Bob Steinhoff
15'5" 240 yd. Hurdle Relay: 3:
29.2. High Jump: 4. Gaines 6'6";
John Turck 6'4". Distance Medley
Relay: 9. 10:13.6 (Mansfield 1:56.8,
Olison 49.9, Yergovich 3:06.5, Mc
Claim 4:20.4). 60: 2. Ben Olison
6.3. 600: Dwight Peck 1:11.4.
70LH: 5. Lee Adams 8.1. 2 Mile
Mike Petterson 9:21.6. Mile Relay:
2. 3:19.2. (Bornkesse 1. 52.2,
Ashurst 49.2. Peeck 49.0, Olison
48.8). Long Jump: 3. Ken Gaines
23'4 3'4".